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Using Anchors in Freediving Dominik Schwarz Handout AIDA Instructor Course 24.07.2014 Using Anchors in Freediving Dominik Schwarz – [email protected] Special Presentation for AIDA Instructor Course, 2014 – 07 – 24 Instructor Trainer: Richard Wonka Dominik Schwarz Handout AIDA Instructor Course 24.07.2014 Content What are anchors?................................................................................................................................3 Where does the concept of anchoring come from?..............................................................................3 Who would benefit from using anchors in freediving?........................................................................3 What kind of anchors are most useful for freediving?.........................................................................3 When to use anchors in freediving?.....................................................................................................4 What are the most common challenges freedivers experience and how can ancors assist in relieving them?....................................................................................................................................................4 Where to use anchors in freediving?....................................................................................................5 Examples of Anchors for Freediving Preparation............................................................................5 Self-Empowerment Anchor:.......................................................................................................5 Anchor to ease Pre-competition nerves:.....................................................................................5 Breathe-Up Anchor:....................................................................................................................5 Examples of Anchors during Freediving:........................................................................................5 Statics:.........................................................................................................................................5 Dynamics:...................................................................................................................................6 Creating an anchor during a freedive:.........................................................................................6 How is an anchor created?....................................................................................................................6 Theory:.............................................................................................................................................6 Process:............................................................................................................................................6 4 Steps to anchoring....................................................................................................................6 5 Keys to anchoring....................................................................................................................6 Best states to anchor........................................................................................................................7 Examples of physical places to establish anchors...........................................................................7 Are there any negative possible side effects to using anchors?............................................................7 Conclusion:...........................................................................................................................................8 Bibliography:........................................................................................................................................9 Freediving pushes people to the boundaries of their physical and psychological limits. The journey under water is as much a journey of exploration of the blue waters as of the freediver’s inner-self. Anchors are stimuli responses1 that can act as short cuts improving the freediver’s performance as well as giving them more control over their dive. People use anchors all the time although they are not necessarily aware of doing so. Anchors that are created and triggered deliberately are great allies in creating the best, safest in most satisfying freediving experiences. This article uses anchoring as described by Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) teachings.2 It explains what anchors are, how they are created in accordanc with NLP methodology and how they can benefit in freediving. 1 The Experimental Psychology and Psychopathology of Animals. "The Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 1904 Ivan Pavlov". Nobelmedia 2 NLP Practitioner Manual 2014, Ignite Inspiration Ltd, pp. 46-52, approved by American Board of NLP and Hypnosis Dominik Schwarz Handout AIDA Instructor Course 24.07.2014 What are anchors? So, what are anchors? Positive anchors are stimuli responses that serve as triggers to a desired emotional and mental state. Once anchors are created they can be used repeatedly to attain the pre-programmed state. Although with over-use their effectiveness lessens and they have to be recharged to once again trigger the highest desired effect. Who has not heard of Pavlov, his dogs and that bell? Who cannot remember a time they heard a specific song at random, maybe on the radio, and it took them back to a special person or situation in their lives? Tastes, smells, pictures and touch are similar triggers. There are many anchors all around us in everyday time. Those work automatically and you might not be aware of the triggers. For example, sitting in a restaurant, the fresh bread basket arrives and the smell of freshly baked pastry throws you back to a Sunday morning breakfast with your family or loved ones. There are obviously also negative anchors that we unwillingly pick up along the way, however, for the purpose of this article we are focusing on use and application of purposefully placed positive anchors for freediving. The techniques described here can not only be used to create positive anchors but also to neutralise bad habits and/or undesired states the freediver might have previously had. Where does the concept of anchoring come from? The concept of anchoring is rooted in behaviorism made famous by Ivan Pavlov’s experiments with dogs. The techique of intentionally creating such stimuli responses was made famous by Ivan Pavlov, who earned the Nobel Price in Physiogy and Psychology in 1904 for it.3 Nowadays it is more commonly used as a fast and effective technique within the scope of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practices.4 Who would benefit from using anchors in freediving? Everyone. Anchors for Freediving are useful for anyone who is interested in the sport whatever their level. Whether beginner, advanced or professional freediver, everyone has strength as well as weaknesses that they wish to overcome. For example, a beginner might battle more with fear and panic, whereas an advanced diver may wish to work on deepening their state of relaxation and increasing their inner body awareness. Either way everyone will experience undesired and un-useful states within themselves and the technique of anchoring can be effecting in assisting the freediver to overcome those issues. What kind of anchors are most useful for freediving? There is not strict rule. What kind of anchors are most useful depends on the individual freediver, their needs and their goals. Generically, however, it can be said that imagining pictures and situations (visual), sound (auditory) and touch (kinaesthetic) are most often used anchors. Smell (olfactory) and taste (gustatory) anchors are also possible however less applicable for most people. 3 The Experimental Psychology and Psychopathology of Animals. "The Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 1904 Ivan Pavlov". Nobelmedia 4 NLP Practitioner Manual 2014, Ignite Inspiration Ltd, pp. 46-52, approved by American Board of NLP and Hypnosis Dominik Schwarz Handout AIDA Instructor Course 24.07.2014 When to use anchors in freediving? Anchors can be used to enhance an already existing state. For example increase your relaxation or focus. They can also be used to change away from an undesirable state; anxiety, negative thoughts or fear that otherwise might disrupt your dive. Anchors can also be used to enhance your overall feeling of enjoyment and satisfaction during a dive. What are the most common challenges freedivers experience and how can ancors assist in relieving them? Freediving is both a physical and psychological challenge. The better you get, the more you push to and beyond your perceived limits testing new boundaries. It is a process of self-exploration as much as it is a physical training. One of the first things a novice freediver learns is that ‘push through your limits’ attitude, as promoted in many other sports disciplines, does not work in freediving because it causes more stress responses and thus increases stress levels and heart rate. The key to freediving is to stay focused yet relaxed, calm and centered. It is a collaboration between body, spirit and mind rather than a competition thereof. With practice and experience the freediver improves in their relaxation and focus and learns to better manage and improve the physical and mental challenges associated with freediving. Here are some examples of the most common challenges freedivers experience and how anchors may assist in relieving them. In statics, for example, as CO₂ levels rise the freediver will
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